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Recommended by Heather Wiegand
He’s orange. He loves lasagna. He is not too much unlike me, only I’m not orange. He sang, he danced, and loved to take a nap.
He’s orange. He loves lasagna. He is not too much unlike me, only I’m not orange. He sang, he danced, and loved to take a nap.
Recommended by Sarah Martinez
All the high fantasy of an Edgar Rice Burroughs’ tale with five times the ridiculous oversized animals, Battlepug delivers humongous harp seals, gigantic gophers, titan toads, burly beefcake, and, of course, pugs.
All the high fantasy of an Edgar Rice Burroughs’ tale with five times the ridiculous oversized animals, Battlepug delivers humongous harp seals, gigantic gophers, titan toads, burly beefcake, and, of course, pugs.
Recommended by Daria Medved
The magical girl genre (mahō shōjo) has been around for over 40 years. It is a familiar and well-worn story done over and over and over again: unremarkable girl gains magical powers, has a fluffy sidekick, and sets out to protect the world.
The magical girl genre (mahō shōjo) has been around for over 40 years. It is a familiar and well-worn story done over and over and over again: unremarkable girl gains magical powers, has a fluffy sidekick, and sets out to protect the world.
Recommended by Tim Lenaghan
Known to the world as Rock, Paper, and Scissors the Trio should bring many reader’s favorite aspects of Byrne’s superhero team dynamics to life once again. Buckle-up Byrne-Believers! It’s going to be a great ride.
Known to the world as Rock, Paper, and Scissors the Trio should bring many reader’s favorite aspects of Byrne’s superhero team dynamics to life once again. Buckle-up Byrne-Believers! It’s going to be a great ride.
Recommended by Jay Spence
Aric is a warrior, living most of his life among violence. When he is taken prisoner by a mysterious group known as The Vine, he must escape in order to get back to his world and his family.
Aric is a warrior, living most of his life among violence. When he is taken prisoner by a mysterious group known as The Vine, he must escape in order to get back to his world and his family.
Recommended by Jay Spence
Freedom is the American Revolution told through the eyes of one young, head-strong boy who will find himself directly in the path of inevitable war between two powerful nations. This story isn’t an account of which side emerged victorious at what battle, but a tale of our ancestors who struggled to live in the violent battlefields they simply called “home.”
Freedom is the American Revolution told through the eyes of one young, head-strong boy who will find himself directly in the path of inevitable war between two powerful nations. This story isn’t an account of which side emerged victorious at what battle, but a tale of our ancestors who struggled to live in the violent battlefields they simply called “home.”
Recommended by Steve Leaf
With most of the book shot directly from Gray Morrow’s hand-colored original art this collection of his Orion strip that originally ran in Heavy Metal, Hermes Press' collection of Gray Morrow’s Orion is an excellent tribute to one of comics’ most underappreciated creators and demonstrates that Morrow belongs on the level of Raymond, Foster, and their peers.
With most of the book shot directly from Gray Morrow’s hand-colored original art this collection of his Orion strip that originally ran in Heavy Metal, Hermes Press' collection of Gray Morrow’s Orion is an excellent tribute to one of comics’ most underappreciated creators and demonstrates that Morrow belongs on the level of Raymond, Foster, and their peers.
Recommended by Daria Medved
Princess Adrienne is so over being locked up and waiting for her prince to come. Reaching an unbearable state of boredom, Adrienne decides to rescue herself! She befriends the dragon guarding her tower and takes up the sword. Now she is on a quest to rescue her six sisters from similar fates!
Princess Adrienne is so over being locked up and waiting for her prince to come. Reaching an unbearable state of boredom, Adrienne decides to rescue herself! She befriends the dragon guarding her tower and takes up the sword. Now she is on a quest to rescue her six sisters from similar fates!
Recommended by Sarah Martinez
Eamon and Declan are brothers by blood and by shared membership in a heroic profession. Yet Eamon’s the one up in the basket every night, while Declan remains in the watchtower. Declan’s young still, and he does understand rationally that he’s not ready — but the pterodactyls are nearing extinction.
Eamon and Declan are brothers by blood and by shared membership in a heroic profession. Yet Eamon’s the one up in the basket every night, while Declan remains in the watchtower. Declan’s young still, and he does understand rationally that he’s not ready — but the pterodactyls are nearing extinction.
Recommended by Daria Medved
The Happy Prince watches his city, playing witness to the struggles and misery of the poor citizens; since he is only a statue, all the Happy Prince can do is cry and ask a passing sparrow to strip away his beauty to give to the town. This is a must-have for P. Craig Russell's many fans.
The Happy Prince watches his city, playing witness to the struggles and misery of the poor citizens; since he is only a statue, all the Happy Prince can do is cry and ask a passing sparrow to strip away his beauty to give to the town. This is a must-have for P. Craig Russell's many fans.
Recommended by Jay Spence
Atomic Robo fans have asked about it, others perhaps demanded it, and this month it becomes a reality. Everyone’s favorite robotic agent is finally expanding outside the confines of his 4-color world to dazzle readers in… well… another 4-color world. Yes, Atomic Robo, the spin-off series, is here.
Atomic Robo fans have asked about it, others perhaps demanded it, and this month it becomes a reality. Everyone’s favorite robotic agent is finally expanding outside the confines of his 4-color world to dazzle readers in… well… another 4-color world. Yes, Atomic Robo, the spin-off series, is here.
Red 5 Comics
Recommended by George Powell
Imagine waking up one day and you are someone completely different. You have no idea how you got where you were or why you are even where you were. Let’s take it a step further and say you had three split personalities. One you have known your entire life, one where you are a super villain, and one where you’re a super hero.
Imagine waking up one day and you are someone completely different. You have no idea how you got where you were or why you are even where you were. Let’s take it a step further and say you had three split personalities. One you have known your entire life, one where you are a super villain, and one where you’re a super hero.
Action Lab
Recommended by Heather Wiegand
I have read many accounts of Hunter S. Thompon’s life by authorized and unauthorized biographers, but none of told the story as simply as this graphic novel. They break it down to the facts and events, no speculation of why Hunter did what he did or theories on how the man was most likely truly insane.
I have read many accounts of Hunter S. Thompon’s life by authorized and unauthorized biographers, but none of told the story as simply as this graphic novel. They break it down to the facts and events, no speculation of why Hunter did what he did or theories on how the man was most likely truly insane.
Abrams Comicarts
Recommended by Sarah Martinez
Over the decades, the realm of Gastonia has done what humans do best: expand, invent, and outsource. A strict class structure leaves the money and the clout to a select few families. The church hierarchy takes the side of rich oppressors. Wizards are wrecking the kobold pelt market, while budding inventors find ways to live without magic and to piss off Elves. The current system stifles the small business man — in this case, the solo adventurer.
Over the decades, the realm of Gastonia has done what humans do best: expand, invent, and outsource. A strict class structure leaves the money and the clout to a select few families. The church hierarchy takes the side of rich oppressors. Wizards are wrecking the kobold pelt market, while budding inventors find ways to live without magic and to piss off Elves. The current system stifles the small business man — in this case, the solo adventurer.
Guilded Age
Recommended by Tim Lenaghan
It’s fitting that Vaughan has chosen to bring Saga to Image, the original home for creator owned material, on the eve of the publisher’s 20th-anniversary. With new books like Vaughan’s Saga, Brubaker’s Fatale, and the bevy of Hickman’s creator owned material, it appears as though comic fans can look forward to another strong 20 years from Image!
It’s fitting that Vaughan has chosen to bring Saga to Image, the original home for creator owned material, on the eve of the publisher’s 20th-anniversary. With new books like Vaughan’s Saga, Brubaker’s Fatale, and the bevy of Hickman’s creator owned material, it appears as though comic fans can look forward to another strong 20 years from Image!
Image Comics
Recommended by Daria Medved
This is one of my favorite book series: an intoxicatingly witty Steampunk mystery, Victorian-supernatural-romance with vampires, werewolves, silver tipped parasols, ridiculous hats, fine tea, and treacle tarts. In other words, it has everything.
This is one of my favorite book series: an intoxicatingly witty Steampunk mystery, Victorian-supernatural-romance with vampires, werewolves, silver tipped parasols, ridiculous hats, fine tea, and treacle tarts. In other words, it has everything.
Yen Press
Recommended by Steve Leaf
Corman brings to life the lives of twin sisters Esther and Fanya as they grow up as immigrants in New York's Lower East Side in the 1910s, a place where life's lessons are learned way too soon and often in unpleasant ways.
Corman brings to life the lives of twin sisters Esther and Fanya as they grow up as immigrants in New York's Lower East Side in the 1910s, a place where life's lessons are learned way too soon and often in unpleasant ways.
Recommended by Steve Leaf
Recommended by Steve Leaf
Featuring stories by writer and artist Bill Black, you'll read his take on heroes, many of them strong female characters such as Tara, Synn, and Nightveil who visually owed much to Bill’s fascination with the good girl art of the 40’s.
Featuring stories by writer and artist Bill Black, you'll read his take on heroes, many of them strong female characters such as Tara, Synn, and Nightveil who visually owed much to Bill’s fascination with the good girl art of the 40’s.
AC Comics
Recommended by Heather Wiegand
As a step-parent, I’m finding myself more conscious of the reading material I bring into my house than I was previously. My bookshelf is now positioned where anything questionable is out of the kid’s reach and they have their own shelf with kids-friendly material.
As a step-parent, I’m finding myself more conscious of the reading material I bring into my house than I was previously. My bookshelf is now positioned where anything questionable is out of the kid’s reach and they have their own shelf with kids-friendly material.
Capstone Publishing
Recommended by Tim Lenaghan
Orchid, set in a dystopian future where the earth has been devasted by both economic and natural disasters, tells the story of an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept up in a revolutionary movement.
Orchid, set in a dystopian future where the earth has been devasted by both economic and natural disasters, tells the story of an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept up in a revolutionary movement.
Dark Horse Comics
Recommended by Sarah Martinez
Within a handful of pages: regicide, necromancy, reanimation, and a beautiful lady shaman restoring thought to the undead by tattooing the corpse. Now that ex-King Valen’s undead body is warded with mystical body modification, he’s going to bring down the wrath of the damned on the necromancer Korrus Null.
Within a handful of pages: regicide, necromancy, reanimation, and a beautiful lady shaman restoring thought to the undead by tattooing the corpse. Now that ex-King Valen’s undead body is warded with mystical body modification, he’s going to bring down the wrath of the damned on the necromancer Korrus Null.
BOOM! Studios
Recommended by Daria Medved
Do you remember all those crazy 80’s sitcoms? The Cosby Show? Married with Children? Alf? Different Strokes? ("Whatcha talking 'bout, Willis!") Dave Dwonch remembers. And, he is here to bring you the first season of failed 80’s Canadian sitcom,Space-Time Condominium as a comic.
Do you remember all those crazy 80’s sitcoms? The Cosby Show? Married with Children? Alf? Different Strokes? ("Whatcha talking 'bout, Willis!") Dave Dwonch remembers. And, he is here to bring you the first season of failed 80’s Canadian sitcom,Space-Time Condominium as a comic.
Action Lab Entertainment
Recommended by Jay Spence
Stripperella is coming out of retirement for a one-night-only engagement that’s sure to “arouse” any reader’s attention. It’s been a while since we last saw her gracing the small screen, but everyone’s favorite exotic dancer, once again, readies herself to fight crime.
Stripperella is coming out of retirement for a one-night-only engagement that’s sure to “arouse” any reader’s attention. It’s been a while since we last saw her gracing the small screen, but everyone’s favorite exotic dancer, once again, readies herself to fight crime.
Deepcut Productions
